Result
Joe DoerksenKO/TKO
MethodKO/TKO
Round1
Time00:03:39
DateAug 21, 2004
DivisionMiddleweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Diesel | 49-18-1Joe Riggs
W
El Dirte | 51-16-0Joe Doerksen
Joe Riggs vs Joe Doerksen
Method :KO/TKO
Round :1
Time :00:03:39
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Joe Riggs
Elo1704Good
3Y trend1674 → 1704
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:03:39
MethodKO/TKO
Joe Doerksen
Elo1712Good
3Y trend1683 → 1712
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Joe Doerksen won this fight by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:03:39. Joe Riggs led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Joe Riggs and Joe Doerksen across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Joe RiggsJoe Doerksen
Elo edge
Joe Riggs1704+4 last move
Joe Doerksen1712+9 last move
Why they are ranked here
Joe RiggsNot on the active ladder · 1704 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Dan Yates (rated 1529 at the time): +8.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Artem Frolov (rated 1712 at the time): -14.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 1 loss, -3 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1614, not 1704: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Joe DoerksenNot on the active ladder · 1712 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Luigi Fioravanti (rated 1623 at the time): +10.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to C.B. Dollaway (rated 1571 at the time): -21.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +11 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1622, not 1712: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Joe RiggsvsJoe Doerksen
Sig. strikes
29vs6
Total strikes
44vs22
Takedowns
2vs2
Rev.
1vs1
Finishing profile
Joe RiggsKO/TKO leads 76% of wins
Joe Doerksensubmission leads 65% of wins
Common opponents
Patrick CoteJoe Riggs: loss · Decision · Apr 25, 2015Joe Doerksen: win · Rear Naked Choke · Apr 16, 2005
Round stats
Joe Riggs vs Joe Doerksen is a completed Middleweight fight from UFC 49 : Randy Couture VS Vitor Belfort. Joe Doerksen defeated Joe Riggs by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:03:39. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Joe Riggs vs Joe Doerksen quick answers
Who won Joe Riggs vs Joe Doerksen?
Joe Doerksen won Joe Riggs vs Joe Doerksen by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:03:39.
What event is Joe Riggs vs Joe Doerksen on?
Joe Riggs vs Joe Doerksen is listed on UFC 49 : Randy Couture VS Vitor Belfort.
What are the records for Joe Riggs vs Joe Doerksen?
Joe Riggs enters with a 49-18-1 record and Joe Doerksen enters with a 51-16-0 record.
What division is Joe Riggs vs Joe Doerksen?
Joe Riggs vs Joe Doerksen is listed as a Middleweight fight.
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